Nearly $3,000 worth of donations stolen from Gulf Coast Youth Reach

Donations intended for an auction to help a program for troubled youth were stolen from a storage unit in Orange Beach, according to a story at fox10tv.com.

One of the board of directors for Gulf Coast Youth Reach, Billy Berrey, said the donations, valued at nearly $3,000, consisted of autographed footballs, jerseys, fishing equipment and even a grandfather clock, the story said.

The donations were to be auctioned this Saturday at a fish fry to raise funds for Youth Reach.

“The hinge on the back door is bent so they must have pried it open because the lock is still on it,” Harold Crowley, a Gulf Coast Youth Reach board member was quoted as saying.

Other items have already been donated and the auction will go on Saturday from 3-6 p.m. at the Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center.